On GitHub's downfall

This article offers a critical take on GitHub's perceived downfall, arguing that the platform's proprietary and centralized nature fundamentally contradicts open-source principles. The author compares GitHub to Facebook, viewing it as a necessary evil for collaboration rather than a beloved tool. They express relief at GitHub's decline, hoping it will drive the open-source community toward truly open platforms. The piece reflects on GitHub's historical convenience, such as its pull request UI, while emphasizing that Git itself enables distributed collaboration without a central hub. The author sympathizes with GitHub employees but maintains that the platform's crash is beneficial for fostering decentralized, open-source alternatives.